Apparatus for preventing fires in chimneys.



A. DE FINANCE. APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING FIRES IN GHIMNEYS.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 30. 1908.

946,874, 7 Patented Jan. 18,1910.

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UNITED ST AUGUS'I'IN DE FINANCE, OF PARIS, FRANCE.

APPARATUS FOR PREVENTING FIRES IN CHIMNEYS.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J an. 18, 1910.

Application filed July 31'), 1908. Serial No. 446,040}.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, AUoUs'rm on F1- nanon, a citizen of the FrenchRepublic, residing at Paris, France, have invented a 5 new and usefulApparatus for Preventing Fires in Chimneys, of which the following is aspecification.

The present invention is based upon the property which metal tissues orfabrics possess of preventing a flame from passing through said fabric.

The invention is adapted to be applied to a chimney for preventing theflame from the stove from passing up through the chimney and in additionserves the function of preventing sparks, light objects such as paper,etc., thrown into the fire from passing up through the chimney.

In the accompanying drawing the invention is shown byway of example.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the apparatus, the two fabrics beingshown drawn to the outer extremity of the frame. Fig. 2

is a view similar to that of Fig. 1, the upper fabric being shown asfolded into open position.

The apparatus consists of 'a metal casing a provided with grooves b inwhich slide the two fabrics or wire nettings c 0 disposed at suitabledistance from each other. These two nettings are connected by means of aplate (Z provided with a sultable handle, so

that the nettings can be moved in and out of the casing. The plate (Zconsists of two parts hinged to each other by means of joints 0, 6. Bythis arrangement it is possible to turn one of the nettings up or downrespectively so as to be able to clean the other which rests in itshorizontal position. The cleaning process can thus be effected in a mostperfect manner.

The apparatus is fixed within the chimney at a suitable height. It issuspended by hooks to draw it to the front for cleaning purposes. At thefront the apparatus is suspended on chains which arrangement allows acertain movement having for its aim the facilitating of the cleaning. Itis evident that the apparatus may be provided with several nettings orfabrics.

I claim An apparatus for preventing fires in chimneys, comprising incombination a casing provided with grooves and destined to be fixedwithin the chimney, two or more wire nettings or fabrics adapted toslide within said grooves, a plate adapted to connect said nettings orfabrics, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twowitnesses.

AUGUSTIN DE FINANCE.

itnesses H. C. Coxn, JACQUES KR Us.

